The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-07
NOW LET HIM COME.
Ready aud Waiting for President
Cleveland and Party.
Meeting OF the Executive C"nimtt-
tee LaSL Night-she Program
EOEmu lated.

Tho executive committee on tho
presidential reception me. at the
Merchants exchange committee
room lie night. Chairman B. NJ.
Ei,ss, aud Chsirmen of mOst OF the
other committees being present. The
finauce and decoration committees re-
ported pvlgrsss. Charman School.
field, on mcsic, reporei that hs had
secured I'VE bsn is, the three home
one.--Arrold's, am two colored
handsome from Evansville, led,
and the Holly Springs cornet band
Chfirman on military, General Pattcr.
son, read telegram from Capt. Barry,
of the Burus artillery, Nashville, stat
ing that he would attend with rec.
ton OF mon and tSO guns. The ar.
ranQements Y fireworks we're reported
complete. AID they will DE oGe OF tns
leading features on tbs Iignt nl the
Presidents arrival. Chairman Speed,
on civic eooietisF, reported that he had
cent out over 200 printed invitations
and received many favorable 70
spo0ess. A DO would have g. be In
Cincinnati on impoissnt bueiBess
during the Presidents vieit, and a. the
work Of bis mmittee WAS about fin
ished, he submitted report OF It's
lsbors aud asked 10 tu.H 4 over to
Chairman Crawford, on procession,
which wac ne.
The following letter from Gov. Tay.
Tor was read.
NAsHriLLE. Tenn, Oct. l, 1857.
''B. NJ. Estes, chairgan, and 4. A. ho.ling
Gentlemsn-Having tsen 30
sent from Nashville for
several ", eks on account Of prolonged
eicknees In my family, your kind iDvl.
tstion 20 os presCut al the r ceplion
Of the PaeBidcnt OF the United States,
anu Of his & lod vile, Mrs. Cleveland,
by tbs cirzsns OF Memphis, did not
reach me until now. thank you Tor
the kind invitation, and have to ay
in reply, that / hope 10 be pie!en
with nav itlfI, and Join Ia doing
honor to your distinguished guest"
Oh account Of 20 msny i quiries be-
ing continually msde 10 bin "ii toe
President would really be- la Mem.
phie on October a." Chairman Eit,s
thought II best to have the tihaial
program published al once, and, II
deemed niece sary, TO keeo IL in pint
for the mex, few days, in order that
the people Il the surrounding coun.
try could keep definitely Informed oil
the event.
Tue p eiidept will reach the city
via the Ksnsas City road on the even
lpg Of Octobsr IA, and remains over
until o'clock, October 10, Below 10
THE PROGRAM.
First-The reception committee will
M ct on tbs wharf ~ the foot OF Conrt
street. az 80 o'clock y. m. Friday,
DC ober Il, aud embark on he steamer
90 be provided for tia. purpose, 10
meet ths President and his parry o.
V,st Memphis, and from that point
thsy will cOTt them on the RI. amtT
10 the city and 10 the GAyrsn hotel.
The mmittee and menib ers there 4
will provide public and priya.e car.
rags To be at the what, from winch
point they will matcH with the p'esi.
Genital party 10 the hDte 10 pr ceslIon.
Sec1nd-At pm, the entertain.
ment committee and tSc COMMITTEES Of
ladies will repair g. the gIa ID parlofs
of the Coy 80 Hotel. Rnd VI Gr heiDg
inafoduc-d 10 ibs Pfrtid' Mt Bnd he
parry will m proc ssiCn q piva'0 and
public caffiAges c1Hduct them a. $3.50
O'Clock m TO . grand Observation
stand 10 be ,rto'rd o. t1e b'uG on the
Custom hcuss grcuuds, vh're they
will witness the pyTo' ecnnic ci.play on
the river. The military commit.et
will provide this stand
Third-Al,cr Ibis display these com
miitees IN proc ssiou will c1nduc tHt
Presidential party g. the parloie Of the
Oh ckAsaw cub, where, 10y SPECIAL In
yi'stIoB, a. .pion will b. given ID
the party ard invited guet's. AT ihs
cor cluson Of This reception The cato
tainment mai.es vii, c0nduc The
party 10 tue hoiel, vhsrs, ~ 80
90 ccs m, this Pres deaf will ~
sertbsdpd by tho combined orchestra
artists Of N city.
Fouub-Proml tly at $3.50 O'CLOCK
p.m., on + ida the military commit
tee will Dfgiu he 6'uq, ~ spitab.
ilt.rvs's, 81 gus on ths U'uh, iuclud
ing = presiden i,l ssluH.
Fifth ompdy a. y C eek am
Saturday, the 90 miiiss oR tho mo
c-s ion Siil hsv ihs procession To-
line and nradg 70 move nj mniat q
s1tIS'9 ck ~ nrdsy morn.
I'M the n, irItsiriurbt q. nm ttrH sut
the c mmite- % lsi'ss viii prncr, I
20 the roei IN private hud public csr
risle., aGd meet tnr President NJ,
hi. patty in toe giApd Iaror " tbs
po,el ~ q Giudrc tn ~ 20 tbs hrsS
OF tns gtAnd piece ., 100 g. h. ,Len IL
line aud In vsitius - tlem, whf'
tne pf jcess on comm q q graz,
msrahal viii sFyn 80. ~ 9 % lace D.
the PROCESSION, ~ h,t ." rFtidrDiis
party aud the" 'rim'tter viii Tom
A p.rt of tho pt0Ul,Srp' ti,h .lsrch -
sueh until Ia, iasr q UH guaIr, =
hereinafter ~ vu,d lir piOcees o
comm tss IN the graud msrshul ~
ins,tucied n tnA isygs tie mach q
the prccrs,ion ~. :" plsc" 'hs pref
dental party with the committees i
chNge II ittest Cruri Iquare at ]
O'CLOCK, VIII an they siil riocetd u
,n,are Ne h BFbioaiteT PROVIDED.
4 yeuth-rhe denofs'ive commltte
will provide . stand ~ Court sanar'
wns,. IN, sdduas ~ wslt otne and IN
resporss Of the P.eSid,nt may b
made. $50. =,
.,,srt.inmsut com uilise aud "a
cor nltt,e Of ladies' will concuct "
oye,idsnt,aJ p.ity from the lnr OF III
p,oc,s,inr 60 TIE rtsad in Court qna'
sid pr.y.de sssls Tor t1cm on "a
WVd. a.i. a. isr pfat'icn,0o'e' Va
members a the c)mmi gee WI. oci'
nv sssts on the a,and. Ihe pioOe's l,'
will a, n ioa9hss Out fql.le on
band, ia order TINT 81 pr iss NV